Satyamev Jayate Cara

Central Adoption Resource Authority Ministry of Women & Child Development | Goverment of India

Adoption Data (2024-25)

4322

OAS Children

3142

RI

57

NRI

79

OCI

220

Foreigner


Relative / Step Children

488

RI - Relative (In-country)

253

RI - Step (In-country)

8

NRI - Relative (Inter-country)

21

OCI - Relative (Inter-country)


Foster Adoption

30

RI (In-country)


HAMA

24

NRI/OCI (Inter-country)

Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) Registered

35550

For OAS Children

32912

RI

296

NRI

223

OCI

334

Foreigner


For Relative / Step Children

1745

In-country

40

Inter-country

Children available for Adoption

2432

923

Normal

1509

Special Needs

Stakeholders

3070

Domestic

35

SARAs

734

DMs

706

CMOs

753

DCPUs

712

SAAs


Abroad

44

CAs

21

IDMs

65

AFAAs

Abbreviations
OAS :- Orphan/Abandoned/Surrendered SAA :- Specialised Adoption Agency
NRI :- Non-Resident Indian DM :- District Magistrate
RI :- Resident Indian CMO :- Chief Medical Officer
OCI :- Overseas Citizen of India CA :- Central Authority
SARA :-State Adoption Resource Agency IDM :- Indian Diplomatic Mission
DCPU :- District Child Protection Unit AFAA :- Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency